TOUCHED

Maria’s work as a caregiver at a residential facility for people with disabilities takes a thrilling turn when she meets Alex, a paraplegic resident. Despite the challenges of their situation, they embark on a forbidden and unconventional romantic relationship, fueled by their inexperience with sex and the intensity of their connection. As their relationship deepens, Alex‘s demands become increasingly overwhelming, leaving Maria feeling conflicted and torn. When Alex humiliates her, Maria‘s desperation reaches a boiling point. The story explores the complexities of love amidst dependencies, showing how the very factors that brought them together make it almost impossible for them to truly connect.

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  • Genre
    Drama
  • CATEGORY
    Feature
  • YEAR OF PRODUCTION
    2023
  • DIRECTOR
    Claudia Rorarius
  • SCREENPLAY
    Claudia Rorarius
  • CAST
    Isold Halldórudóttir, Stavros Zafeiris, Angeliki Papoulia, Yousef Sweid
  • PRODUCERS
    Jörg Siepmann, Harry Flöter
  • CO-PRODUCER
    Claudia Rorarius
  • PRODUCTION COMPANIES
    2Pilots Filmproduction in co-production with Soquiet Filmproduktion
  • RUNTIME
    135 min
  • LANGUAGES
    German, English, Greek, Icelandic
  • FESTIVALS
    Locarno Film Festival 2023, Int. FF Thessaloniki 2023, PÖFF Talinn Black Nights 2023, Buenos Aires Int. Film Festival 2024, Bolzano Film Festival Bozen BFFB 2024, Int. FF Mannheim-Heidelberg 2023, Max Ophüls Preis 2024, achtung berlin Filmfestival 2024
  • AWARDS
    Pardo for Best Performance (Locarno), Accessibility Award für Stavros Zafeiris (Thessaloniki), Special Mention (Mannheim-Heidelberg)4
  • SALES
    2Pilots Filmproduction
    joerg@2pilots.de
    www.2pilots.de